Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on this day in history.  

0527  Justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium on August - 01.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.  

0607  On August - 01 ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).  

0649  Pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7] on August - 01.  

0860  On this day in history peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II  

0902  Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily on August - 01.  

1021  On August - 01 synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest  

1086  English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier on August - 01.  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.  

1177  Peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III on August - 01.  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1203  On this day in history alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium  

1291  On this day in history everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)  

1322  On August - 01 peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1404  On this day in history earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.  

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England on August - 01.  

1492  On this day in history jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on this day in history.  

1498  Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on August - 01.  

1498  Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) on August - 01.  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on this day in history.  

1588  English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

1589  Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III on this day in history.  

1619  First black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia on August - 01.  

1619  1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia on August - 01.  

1626  Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on August - 01.  

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on August - 01.  

1628  On this day in history francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37  

1642  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] on August - 01.  

1659  On August - 01 antoine Mouque, composer  

1664  On this day in history battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu  

1667  On this day in history paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48  

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.  

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.  

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.